Symbolics.com sold! - DNForum - Domain Sales, Domain Forum, Domain Appraisals, Domain Registrars

**tomsa** · 08-27-2009, 08:41 AM

XF.com Investments just bought symbolics.com the first domain name ever registered.

More on DNJ : http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/low...s/20090826.htm

**Acro** · 08-27-2009, 10:38 AM

Congratulations to Patty Similien for brokering this one.

Just kidding

**XF.com** · 08-27-2009, 10:51 AM

Happy to have it

**Domain Jedi** · 08-27-2009, 10:55 AM

Congrats on your purchase XF!

**-ET-** · 08-27-2009, 10:56 AM

Congrats on your purchase!. what was the closing price ?

**owntag** · 08-27-2009, 10:56 AM

Congrats!!!

I was one of the bidders, having negotiated with Symbolics Inc for months.
As I know there are many DNFers and NPers were interested in this sale. I was just a bit afraid to pay over $40k due to the potential TM issues. It's a great domain, part of the internet history!

Wish you the best of luck!

**XF.com** · 08-27-2009, 11:01 AM

Agreed not to disclose.

**Acro** · 08-27-2009, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by owntag

I was just a bit afraid to pay over $40k

Anything under $500,000 would be unacceptable.

meganerd · 08-27-2009, 11:18 AM

Congratulations, Aron. To me (and many others I'm sure) this is a historical domain.

(You're not going to park it, are you?

Teasing!)

**Spex** · 08-27-2009, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acro

Congratulations to Patty Similien for brokering this one.

Wow...lol

Congrats on the buy

**dominator** · 08-27-2009, 11:23 AM

very symbolic name

**XF.com** · 08-27-2009, 11:32 AM

No. no parking on this one.

It has good page rank and the fact that it's been in
continual use since 1985 sits well with the search engines.

It'd be a sin to park it.

There is a plan for it

**tomsa** · 08-27-2009, 11:33 AM

Thanks Kate for correcting me, this is the oldest .com domain.
Nordu.net is older by a few months

Congrats XF for the purchase and best of luck with it!

**owntag** · 08-27-2009, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acro

Anything under $500,000 would be unacceptable.

ouch!

so this name finally went into a bidding war and reached mid 6 figure? I thought it went for a bit higher than $40k per the exowner's bulk email.
Posted via Mobile Device

**XF.com** · 08-27-2009, 11:36 AM

Nordu.net was used internally by the registry, for the registry.

Symbolics.com was the first offical registration.

More info on this at the bottom of the DNJournal Article.

Thanks for the kind words.

**tomsa** · 08-27-2009, 11:42 AM

Very interesting, thanks XF.com

**Doc Com** · 08-27-2009, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XF.com

No. no parking on this one.

It has good page rank and the fact that it's been in
continual use since 1985 sits well with the search engines.

It'd be a sin to park it.

There is a plan for it

Congrats, Aron.

And thanks for having a plan for this one other than parking...should be a crime to even consider such a thing.

g

**Acro** · 08-27-2009, 11:47 AM

It'd be interesting to know when it was that Symbolics.com set up a web site, since the web wasn't invented until 1990.

**cadillac880** · 08-27-2009, 11:47 AM

Just in case anyone reading this thread might be interested:

The 100 oldest registered .com domains

15-Mar-1985 SYMBOLICS.COM
24-Apr-1985 BBN.COM
24-May-1985 THINK.COM
11-Jul-1985 MCC.COM
30-Sep-1985 DEC.COM
7-Nov-1985 NORTHROP.COM
9-Jan-1986 XEROX.COM
17-Jan-1986 SRI.COM
3-Mar-1986 HP.COM
5-Mar-1986 BELLCORE.COM
19-Mar-1986 IBM.COM
19-Mar-1986 SUN.COM
25-Mar-1986 INTEL.COM
25-Mar-1986 TI.COM
25-Apr-1986 ATT.COM
8-May-1986 GMR.COM
8-May-1986 TEK.COM
10-Jul-1986 FMC.COM
10-Jul-1986 UB.COM
5-Aug-1986 BELL-ATL.COM
5-Aug-1986 GE.COM
5-Aug-1986 GREBYN.COM
5-Aug-1986 ISC.COM
5-Aug-1986 NSC.COM
5-Aug-1986 STARGATE.COM
2-Sep-1986 BOEING.COM
18-Sep-1986 ITCORP.COM
29-Sep-1986 SIEMENS.COM
18-Oct-1986 PYRAMID.COM
27-Oct-1986 ALPHACDC.COM
27-Oct-1986 BDM.COM
27-Oct-1986 FLUKE.COM
27-Oct-1986 INMET.COM
27-Oct-1986 KESMAI.COM
27-Oct-1986 MENTOR.COM
27-Oct-1986 NEC.COM
27-Oct-1986 RAY.COM
27-Oct-1986 ROSEMOUNT.COM
27-Oct-1986 VORTEX.COM
5-Nov-1986 ALCOA.COM
5-Nov-1986 GTE.COM
17-Nov-1986 ADOBE.COM
17-Nov-1986 AMD.COM
17-Nov-1986 DAS.COM
17-Nov-1986 DATA-IO.COM
17-Nov-1986 OCTOPUS.COM
17-Nov-1986 PORTAL.COM
17-Nov-1986 TELTONE.COM
11-Dec-1986 3COM.COM
11-Dec-1986 AMDAHL.COM
11-Dec-1986 CCUR.COM
11-Dec-1986 CI.COM
11-Dec-1986 CONVERGENT.COM
11-Dec-1986 DG.COM
11-Dec-1986 PEREGRINE.COM
11-Dec-1986 QUAD.COM
11-Dec-1986 SQ.COM
11-Dec-1986 TANDY.COM
11-Dec-1986 TTI.COM
11-Dec-1986 UNISYS.COM
19-Jan-1987 CGI.COM
19-Jan-1987 CTS.COM
19-Jan-1987 SPDCC.COM
19-Feb-1987 APPLE.COM
4-Mar-1987 NMA.COM
4-Mar-1987 PRIME.COM
4-Apr-1987 PHILIPS.COM
23-Apr-1987 DATACUBE.COM
23-Apr-1987 KAI.COM
23-Apr-1987 TIC.COM
23-Apr-1987 VINE.COM
30-Apr-1987 NCR.COM
14-May-1987 CISCO.COM
14-May-1987 RDL.COM
20-May-1987 SLB.COM
27-May-1987 PARCPLACE.COM
27-May-1987 UTC.COM
26-Jun-1987 IDE.COM
9-Jul-1987 TRW.COM
13-Jul-1987 UNIPRESS.COM
27-Jul-1987 DUPONT.COM
27-Jul-1987 LOCKHEED.COM
28-Jul-1987 ROSETTA.COM
18-Aug-1987 TOAD.COM
31-Aug-1987 QUICK.COM
3-Sep-1987 ALLIED.COM
3-Sep-1987 DSC.COM
3-Sep-1987 SCO.COM
22-Sep-1987 GENE.COM
22-Sep-1987 KCCS.COM
22-Sep-1987 SPECTRA.COM
22-Sep-1987 WLK.COM
30-Sep-1987 MENTAT.COM
14-Oct-1987 WYSE.COM
2-Nov-1987 CFG.COM
9-Nov-1987 MARBLE.COM
16-Nov-1987 CAYMAN.COM
16-Nov-1987 ENTITY.COM
24-Nov-1987 KSR.COM
30-Nov-1987 NYNEXST.COM

**Doc Com** · 08-27-2009, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cadillac880

Just in case anyone reading this thread might be interested:

The 100 oldest registered .com domains

Fabulous list!

Thanks for the contribution.

g

08-27-2009, 08:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
tomsa DNF Member Name: Guillaume Last Online: Today 01:41 PM iTrader: (15) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 366 DNF$: 1,978 Location: France Country:	Symbolics.com sold! XF.com Investments just bought symbolics.com the first domain name ever registered. More on DNJ : http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/low...s/20090826.htm __________________ Looking for good FRENCH names !

08-27-2009, 10:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Acro Bloody lovely Last Online: Today 02:57 AM iTrader: (394) Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 23,904 DNF$: 4,079 Location: USA Country:	Congratulations to Patty Similien for brokering this one. Just kidding __________________ DomainGang.com - Domainers' Most Awesome News Source Acroplex - Web & Graphics Acro.net - My Blog My Countdown Counting down to: Snapnames rebate hitting my mailbox 78 days 9 hours 56 minutes

08-27-2009, 10:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
XF.com Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-16-2009 10:20 AM iTrader: (1) Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 142 DNF$: 20 Location: MIDWEST Country:	Happy to have it __________________ XF.com / March.com Media iBlog.com / HY.com TrafficEstimate.com

08-27-2009, 10:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Domain Jedi Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 11:19 AM iTrader: (27) Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,858 DNF$: 1,010 Location: Jedi Temple Country:	Congrats on your purchase XF! __________________ *A Premium Product Specific* .Com: ComputerSpeakers.com**

08-27-2009, 10:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
-ET- Dn Guru© Name: 3ldo Thomas Last Online: 11-20-2009 03:17 PM iTrader: (41) Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 552 DNF$: 538 Location: Neighbourhood	Congrats on your purchase!. what was the closing price ? __________________ Create Free Blog - Blog8.com Get free Sub-domains,Url redirection,Stats,No Ads! - www.com.co.in

08-27-2009, 10:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
owntag DNStore.com Last Online: Today 01:35 PM iTrader: (47) Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,381 DNF$: 742 Location: U.K Country:	Congrats!!! I was one of the bidders, having negotiated with Symbolics Inc for months. As I know there are many DNFers and NPers were interested in this sale. I was just a bit afraid to pay over $40k due to the potential TM issues. It's a great domain, part of the internet history! Wish you the best of luck! __________________ ABCDE.COM - Even your grandmother can remember!

08-27-2009, 11:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
XF.com Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-16-2009 10:20 AM iTrader: (1) Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 142 DNF$: 20 Location: MIDWEST Country:	Agreed not to disclose. __________________ XF.com / March.com Media iBlog.com / HY.com TrafficEstimate.com

08-27-2009, 11:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
meganerd Name: Tia Wood Last Online: Today 01:59 PM iTrader: (75) Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,607 DNF$: 210 Location: Missouri Country:	Congratulations, Aron. To me (and many others I'm sure) this is a historical domain. (You're not going to park it, are you? Teasing!) __________________ MY BLOG \| Parking & PPC Alternative Graphic Designer & Web Developer, yes. But overall, I am an artist. Give me a mouse and I'll show you art.

08-27-2009, 11:23 AM	#11 (permalink)
dominator Last Online: Yesterday 12:12 AM iTrader: (15) Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,111 DNF$: 3,731 Location: USA Country:	very symbolic name __________________ XXE. COM (LLL.com from 1997) OLYM. COM (for sale) DARTING.ORG (1 word generic)

08-27-2009, 11:32 AM	#12 (permalink)
XF.com Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-16-2009 10:20 AM iTrader: (1) Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 142 DNF$: 20 Location: MIDWEST Country:	No. no parking on this one. It has good page rank and the fact that it's been in continual use since 1985 sits well with the search engines. It'd be a sin to park it. There is a plan for it __________________ XF.com / March.com Media iBlog.com / HY.com TrafficEstimate.com

08-27-2009, 11:33 AM	#13 (permalink)
tomsa DNF Member Name: Guillaume Last Online: Today 01:41 PM iTrader: (15) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 366 DNF$: 1,978 Location: France Country:	Thanks Kate for correcting me, this is the oldest .com domain. Nordu.net is older by a few months Congrats XF for the purchase and best of luck with it! __________________ Looking for good FRENCH names !

08-27-2009, 11:36 AM	#15 (permalink)
XF.com Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-16-2009 10:20 AM iTrader: (1) Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 142 DNF$: 20 Location: MIDWEST Country:	Nordu.net was used internally by the registry, for the registry. Symbolics.com was the first offical registration. More info on this at the bottom of the DNJournal Article. Thanks for the kind words. __________________ XF.com / March.com Media iBlog.com / HY.com TrafficEstimate.com

08-27-2009, 11:42 AM	#16 (permalink)
tomsa DNF Member Name: Guillaume Last Online: Today 01:41 PM iTrader: (15) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 366 DNF$: 1,978 Location: France Country:	Very interesting, thanks XF.com __________________ Looking for good FRENCH names !

08-27-2009, 11:47 AM	#18 (permalink)
Acro Bloody lovely Last Online: Today 02:57 AM iTrader: (394) Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 23,904 DNF$: 4,079 Location: USA Country:	It'd be interesting to know when it was that Symbolics.com set up a web site, since the web wasn't invented until 1990. __________________ DomainGang.com - Domainers' Most Awesome News Source Acroplex - Web & Graphics Acro.net - My Blog My Countdown Counting down to: Snapnames rebate hitting my mailbox 78 days 9 hours 56 minutes

08-27-2009, 11:47 AM	#19 (permalink)
cadillac880 Last Online: Today 11:36 AM iTrader: (58) Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,060 DNF$: 331 Location: Parts Unknown Country:	Informational..... Just in case anyone reading this thread might be interested: The 100 oldest registered .com domains 15-Mar-1985 SYMBOLICS.COM 24-Apr-1985 BBN.COM 24-May-1985 THINK.COM 11-Jul-1985 MCC.COM 30-Sep-1985 DEC.COM 7-Nov-1985 NORTHROP.COM 9-Jan-1986 XEROX.COM 17-Jan-1986 SRI.COM 3-Mar-1986 HP.COM 5-Mar-1986 BELLCORE.COM 19-Mar-1986 IBM.COM 19-Mar-1986 SUN.COM 25-Mar-1986 INTEL.COM 25-Mar-1986 TI.COM 25-Apr-1986 ATT.COM 8-May-1986 GMR.COM 8-May-1986 TEK.COM 10-Jul-1986 FMC.COM 10-Jul-1986 UB.COM 5-Aug-1986 BELL-ATL.COM 5-Aug-1986 GE.COM 5-Aug-1986 GREBYN.COM 5-Aug-1986 ISC.COM 5-Aug-1986 NSC.COM 5-Aug-1986 STARGATE.COM 2-Sep-1986 BOEING.COM 18-Sep-1986 ITCORP.COM 29-Sep-1986 SIEMENS.COM 18-Oct-1986 PYRAMID.COM 27-Oct-1986 ALPHACDC.COM 27-Oct-1986 BDM.COM 27-Oct-1986 FLUKE.COM 27-Oct-1986 INMET.COM 27-Oct-1986 KESMAI.COM 27-Oct-1986 MENTOR.COM 27-Oct-1986 NEC.COM 27-Oct-1986 RAY.COM 27-Oct-1986 ROSEMOUNT.COM 27-Oct-1986 VORTEX.COM 5-Nov-1986 ALCOA.COM 5-Nov-1986 GTE.COM 17-Nov-1986 ADOBE.COM 17-Nov-1986 AMD.COM 17-Nov-1986 DAS.COM 17-Nov-1986 DATA-IO.COM 17-Nov-1986 OCTOPUS.COM 17-Nov-1986 PORTAL.COM 17-Nov-1986 TELTONE.COM 11-Dec-1986 3COM.COM 11-Dec-1986 AMDAHL.COM 11-Dec-1986 CCUR.COM 11-Dec-1986 CI.COM 11-Dec-1986 CONVERGENT.COM 11-Dec-1986 DG.COM 11-Dec-1986 PEREGRINE.COM 11-Dec-1986 QUAD.COM 11-Dec-1986 SQ.COM 11-Dec-1986 TANDY.COM 11-Dec-1986 TTI.COM 11-Dec-1986 UNISYS.COM 19-Jan-1987 CGI.COM 19-Jan-1987 CTS.COM 19-Jan-1987 SPDCC.COM 19-Feb-1987 APPLE.COM 4-Mar-1987 NMA.COM 4-Mar-1987 PRIME.COM 4-Apr-1987 PHILIPS.COM 23-Apr-1987 DATACUBE.COM 23-Apr-1987 KAI.COM 23-Apr-1987 TIC.COM 23-Apr-1987 VINE.COM 30-Apr-1987 NCR.COM 14-May-1987 CISCO.COM 14-May-1987 RDL.COM 20-May-1987 SLB.COM 27-May-1987 PARCPLACE.COM 27-May-1987 UTC.COM 26-Jun-1987 IDE.COM 9-Jul-1987 TRW.COM 13-Jul-1987 UNIPRESS.COM 27-Jul-1987 DUPONT.COM 27-Jul-1987 LOCKHEED.COM 28-Jul-1987 ROSETTA.COM 18-Aug-1987 TOAD.COM 31-Aug-1987 QUICK.COM 3-Sep-1987 ALLIED.COM 3-Sep-1987 DSC.COM 3-Sep-1987 SCO.COM 22-Sep-1987 GENE.COM 22-Sep-1987 KCCS.COM 22-Sep-1987 SPECTRA.COM 22-Sep-1987 WLK.COM 30-Sep-1987 MENTAT.COM 14-Oct-1987 WYSE.COM 2-Nov-1987 CFG.COM 9-Nov-1987 MARBLE.COM 16-Nov-1987 CAYMAN.COM 16-Nov-1987 ENTITY.COM 24-Nov-1987 KSR.COM 30-Nov-1987 NYNEXST.COM

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